I've got a spare visor...my helmet is 5 years old and I've never changed it, let alone on a ride. If it's dirty I clean it. Not into tinted visors, I'll use sunglasses if needed, yellow ones for bad light, just seems a more versitile way then changing a visor just because it got dark.

Yep. Been on some 10000 mile rides and never needed a spare shield. Tire yes, but shield no

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I have the MotoCentric Mototrek Visor Bag which I like and is well worth the short money. A helmet bag (that comes with most helmets) does the job fairly well too.

I have a Revzilla-branded visor bag (identical to the MotoCentric visor bag) that I put my clear (or tinted, which ever one I'm not using) visor in it and then put it in my top case or side case. It fits visors for both regular street helmets (Schuberth SR1 and HJC IS-Max, in my case) and adventure-style helmets (AGV AX-8 DS and Fly Trekker, in my case).

I have taken a spare shield only once -- for thousands of miles of gravel with no windshield to intercept thrown rocks. Turns out I didn't need it but it's easy enough to carry. We each choose some spares and leave others behind -- I chose to take it.

I started the trip with the shield in my top box. Curved shield in a rectangular box worked OK but it was a jigsaw to pack.

Moved it to my round tank bag where it was unnoticeable. It really took only the thickness of the shield with no corners left over.

I had sewn a microfleece bag for it with velcro closure.

If I wanted a different tint it'd have to go in a side case. I don't use the tank bag unless I need maps.

Well after doing the Trans Taiga Highway I'll be carrying a spare, the dust and fog on some mornings requires wiping the shield while riding and it killed the shield, like taking steel wool to it. On days like that an old visor would be really nice to install and save the nice $$ Arai one.

I always wear a dark tinted shield AND sunglasses during the day. I like it nice and dark. Really though, I'm very sensitive to bright light. I'll get a horrible headache outside with out some sort of shade over my eyes. I carry a clear shield in a visor protector, it sits perfectly in either of the tank bags on my bikes. If it takes up a little room, thats okay with me.

If I'm carrying a spare clear shield ill wrap it in a soft bandana and use a small piece of duck tape at the end where it folds over. (Keep small roll of duck tape under the seat... It also works well as a tape on/rip off visor early and late in the day) It holds really well and you can use the bandana to clean it.

If I've got a tank bag it goes in the front of that, if not I will turn it upside down (in the taped handkerchief) and slide it down into the top of my pants on my hip and under my jacket. It follows the contour of my hip and I haven't ever had one fall out yet!

I finally have a new helmet and two visors, yippee lol
But I'm concerned about scratches or worse breaking the shield that's not in use while riding.

So... how does everyone here do it?

I was thinking a soft lined carry bag for the shield...

I put it in my helmet bag to prevent it from getting scratched and then dump in in my tank bag or rear Givi. Don't carry a visor loose with other stuff or it will get scratched up unless it has a protective cover over it like a helmet bag or visor cover.